Internet Rabbitholing

I have a tendency to fall down the rabbit hole of the internet once in a while, when I find myself fixated on a particular thing.  Internet rabbitholes- even if you're not familiar with the term, you are probably familiar with the act.  Its like when you go on youtube to look up that one Duran Duran video and next thing you know you've been sitting there for an hour watching the best and worst of the 80s.

So the two sites I've been hooked on this last week are Modcloth and Etsy.  I do have an etsy shop even though I haven't used it in a few years, and haven't even really looked at it until I started thinking that I should add some items to sell.  WOW is it easy to get lost in all the handmade awesomness, and the craft supplies that inspire me and make me want to buy all of it.

I've also been swooning over these dresses on Modcloth, I want all of them and I keep going back every day to review, because I keep changing my mind on which is my favorite.  I'm totally obsessed with these vintage style dresses, none of which are in my budget right now.  All I want is to look like a vintage doll.  I realized that its the collars that I'm most smitten with, so after a little digging, I realized that detachable collars exist and people sell them on Etsy!

I bought this one and this one.  How freakin cute!  I'm going to cute up all my shirts and dresses with them, until I can justify spending $50-$100 on a dress I don't need but reallyreallyreally want.  More on that when they arrive!

I like Lena Dunham

Yesterday, while taking a break from working on the website, I turned to Netflix for entertainment.  The film Tiny Furniture, written/directed/produced by Lena Dunham, had been sitting in my queue for a while, since whenever Katie Scenic recommended it to me.  She is also the friend who turned me on to Girls, which I think is just great.  It's such a cleverly written show about characters who remind you of people you have known, and not in a good way.  I find myself relating to Dunham's character more frequently than I would like to.

So, the film felt like kind of a prequel to the show.  Different but similar characters who embody narcissism, incompetence, and poor decision making as only entitled post-college, early-twenty something can.  Its one of those quiet, slow paced indie dramas with no real plot.  Even though it had some dull moments, I really, really enjoyed it and find myself still thinking about it today and feeling impressed by Lena Dunahm.  If you like Girls, you'd probably enjoy this film too.

AAAAAND WE"RE BACK

Greetings and welcome to my first blog post for SuperLula 2.0!  I can't continue with my other blog thats out there, because I can't remember my password.  LAME.

So anyway, January has been a quiet month, and I've spent most of my time working on www.superlula.com .  I'm creating the website myself and its just about ready to go, which is awesome.  I am including a "Links" page that I would like to use as kind of a directory for all things/people local, creative and cool, so if you are a shop owner, crafter, artist of any kind etc, do leave me a comment with your web address.

Next week I will be vending at the Amherst Farmer's Market, at the Middle School in Amherst, MA.  Hope to see ya there!

xo
L